The Showdown
Shadow.techvsgaming-on-aws-with-terraform
Why pay monthly fees for Shadow.tech when you can self-host gaming-on-aws-with-terraform for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Shadow.tech
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
gaming-on-aws-with-terraform
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Shadow.tech. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
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Monthly Subscription
Pay-per-hour (AWS)
1
Fixed Tiers
Full EC2 Instance Choice
2
Instant
15-30 Minutes